masanari | [Futurelandia] The Thanksgiving and Early December Post

[Futurelandia] The Thanksgiving and Early December Post

[ It's been around a month since everything started to change. And frankly, a damn sure more things have changed even in that month. There's simplistic ones, such as Masaomi getting a vasectomy which even if he tried to keep it on the downlow, everyone found out about because of what a whiner he was for his week of medical abstinence and everyone felt after that for how he proceeded to fuck every relevant woman in the house and who would sleep with him out of the house into submission for the next two or three days. Everyone sort of had a rude awakening there.

But then, some changes were bigger and more serious. A new member joined there pack (Veroncia) not all that long ago, and it was much to everyone except some of the adult's surprise. Everyone had to learn their new pecking order and where she fit in with the rest of them. Masaomi and Nariko continued their rituals and continued their seeing other people, to mixed results from both. Audrey was hanging around the house more, though she hadn't had the recommended Talk with Masaomi about joining, despite making this something of a second home for her. And of course, Junko's training continued despite the week long hiatus from it.

Everyone was changing, and everyone was adapting. Yamato even had a sexy car now. And at the culmination of everything, a sort of milestone in the midst of everything, there was Thanksgiving, the lead up to it, and the follow up after it leading into December. A time when a lot of people hung out in one house, and then things got weirdly tense for a variety of reasons. God bess us, every one. ]

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[She wasn't counting their pack because they had the sort of atmosphere that allowed for that in the first place. It made sense in her head, okay? She toys with her hair a little nervously, and leans into Masaomi that much more because she wants something to hold onto, here. She does ask him, though:]

When you were out? [When they'd been fighting. ... What in the world could they have possibly talked about?] Well, I guess you two were getting acquainted long before anyone talked about moving!

[She's going to focus on the positives, here.]

Mmmm, you could say that.

[ That was Masaomi, who was brushing Nariko's side and-

And Nathan watches her twirl her hair. ... She- ... He groans a little, and he runs his hands down his face before going to sip his drink. He'd been trying to be so good, but in this context did it even matter? ... They were still siblings, so probably. ]

It wasn't a long meeting. [ That's Nathan. Ugh, that idiot. ]

It was profound, though! I wouldn't have made it without you!

[ ... He probably would have. But saying that just makes Nathan look at him balefully, because he'll just give Nariko reason to doubt if he keeps being that flippant ]

[Masaomi would have made it without Nathan's help? ... That's incredibly doubtful but whatever makes you feel better, Masaomi. Either way she can already tell something is going on here but honestly ... It probably isn't worth trying to figure out. She knows her mate is an incredibly interesting sort of man, and Nathan can be a bag of tricks all on his own. At a certain point it's just safer to cut your losses with them both.]

Either way! [Come on guys, new topic!! Don't make her do all the work here!] Let's all just be incredibly proud that we survived today. Soon we'll be going home, and [to her brother] you'll go back to your lovely girlfriend.

[ And her brother will know he had the chance to do it and he didn't fuck his sister. .. He doesn't know if he should be miserable or proud of that. He should be proud, right? Proud. Still, it's Nathan who holds up his glass first (which Masomi mirrors) and they clink them for a ]

Cheers!

[ Masaomi is the one who voices- ]

Hopefully there's no surprises in that will.

[They were so good up until that reality! She groans a little, aching to think of what their mother might have stipulated. Everything she owned of value, including her incredibly ludicrous amount of money (and if Nariko would use such a word for money then it truly is an insane amount) was probably going to Nathan. It wasn't as if she had any control over Nariko or anything that was her own. She had the life insurance from her father's death as well as the money she got from selling Roman's engagement ring, it wasn't as if they needed more than that, anyway.]

Even from the grave she just wants to irritate me and everyone I love.

[... This can't get depressing. Are they ready to order? Their waitress is sort of lingering nearby.]

[ Yeah, way to go, brother in law... Nathan rolls his eyes at that, but he frowns a little himself. He;s worried bout tht, feeling guilty as well. But still... Well, they can order. Nathan waves the waitress over, and they all place their orders. Notably, Masaomi asks Nariko if she wants to split a salad in addition to everything else.

But either way, Masaomi is feeling a little bad for making it weird when she goes away. But it's Nathan who chims in with, ]

So, what are your holiday plans? Christmas, New Years?

We're spending Christmas with the pack, of course! [And now that they're over the total worst of this whole trip she has a lot more room to be excited for her favorite holiday.] I already finished buying everyone's gifts - except yours of course but I'll change that soon - and the tree looks so beautiful!

I think - You have something to do on New Years Eve, right? [Charlotte had kind of mentioned it.

... This maybe isn't the best thing to bring up, but!] Not that I'm very big on New Years, anyway.

[She is, actually, but Masaomi has plans and she won't make him feel bad about it.]

In my case I've got most of the gifts picked out and I did pick up my replacement beard.

[ ... This makes for an eyebrow arch from Nathan at Masaomi, both for the New Years quip and for the idea of Masaomi with a beard. The other man's facial features are very smooth and youth-kissed, both just due to genetic luck and being Japanese. Could he even grow a beard? (not really. Though he did try a mustache once) But Masaomi answers that in the form of saying "ho, ho, ho" which sees Nathan snorting.

...

Nariko does too like New Years. Nathan thus decides to go for an in- ] If you don't have plans yourself, you could fly out to my last concert and escort me back.

[ Masaomi frowns a little at that. He might have plans for the Eve, but for the day (or well immediate morning) of it, he did want to spend it with Nariko!! But at the same time, he did make those plans with Charlotte so who's he to talk. ... Not that he wouldn't cancel them in a moment if Nariko asked ]

That beard, I swear ... [Nariko happened to like her mate's beardless face! And she'd about chopped the attempted mustache off at the soonest opportunity. But it is Christmas and it wouldn't be that time of year without some Santa jokes and questionable uses of the outfit itself. But she does grin a little at that (bad) little joke, and how Nathan responds to it. For a second it's like they're all getting along perfectly!]

If it's in the evening that should be simple enough! Masaomi and I have a bit of a tradition in the early morning that shouldn't be interrupted but pretty much the rest of the day is clear!

[Right? They definitely go to the temple and probably get something to eat, too! But she could catch a flight after that and effectively make them both happy. She does want to go, but she won't skip something she's done with Masaomi for years, either.

Compromise is the key to all relationships. Especially ones involving multiple people.]

Ah, wait, is this on New Years Eve or New Years Day?

[ Temple's on Day. But if she's in Europe on the Eve, could she even make it back in time? And what's more, even if she left right after on the day of, could she make it over to Europe in time? Masaomi's trying to do the math in his head and Nathan just frowns a little before he shakes his head ]

Evening on New Years Eve. Early evening concert, building up to when people go and party afterwards.

[ Masaomi frowns a little deeper at that. She could be on a plane during the celebration of the ball drop? Or they could skip it... Hmmm ]

[Shit. She'd though the performance might have been on New Years Day so while it might have been a stretch and required her to leave incredibly early and, depending on what part of Europe it was, she could have made it if it was just the day, right? ... Probably not. She really did want to go to his performance, to meet everyone he had worked so hard with, and she wanted to be there as his sister.

But she had a mate and a family, so.]

I can't make the performance itself then, but I can still come and help you get things in order. [She looks at him a little pleadingly, trying to ask him to understand. It's not that she doesn't want to it's just - she can't not be with Masaomi on New Years day. Even though she always makes a huge deal about getting up that early she still loves to go with him.]

You and Irina are just two people, after all, and no one can pack up a house quicker than me.

[ Did Masaomi feel a little bad for this? Maybe. But did he feel some potent sense of pride for it? Oh, he sure did. He can't hide the small smirk which comes onto his lips, or the way that his hand on her thighs rides up further towards between her legs. she didn't have panties, right? ... No, too soon. He knows it's too soon.

Nathan's not dumb though, he sees Masaomi's smirk and narrows his gaze just a little before he focuses back on Nariko and puts on a pleasant smile! He was disappointed. He really was disappointed. But all the same, there's no helping it if she wants to be with her mate and her family. He shakes his head and - ]

That sounds nice, and I know I'll appreciate the help! And if I do, that means Irina definitely will because she's the organized one.

[She hasn't seen that smirk yet and Nariko's too busy feeling bad to really pay attention to it and hopefully it'll remain that way. Nariko hardly needs the reminder that this means she'll be alone for New Years Eve, which isn't actually ideal, and he'll be off having some romantic evening with Charlotte. She squirms a little at his touch but does nothing to stop him.]

What that really means is that we'll be telling you what to do! [Or something like that.] And you can show me around a little bit.

[He'd probably been traveling quite often but the thought was still there.]

So where is this final concert?

[ Masaomi asks this, getting past his smirk. ... Also he's allowed to have a smirk, okay. Still, he hums little ]

Rome. The thing's in Rome, and it's like it was meant to be, right?!

[ Of course, that means that Irina's primary residence wouldn't be packed up, but no one wanted to fly out to that small apartment she kept up in Sweden just to get going like that. Besides, he's pretty sure there's nothing there except stuff she got from her dead parents. So that can be brought over time ]

I look forward to being bossed around. [ And maybe it's her scent, but he laughs a little and - ] It might even be a little hot.

[ . . . Masaomi snorts at that ]

I think I might know what kind of woman she is if that's what appeals to you.

[But a little part of her can't help whispering that if he'd really changed that much then it was no wonder he hadn't wanted her. Nariko wasn't incapable of being dominant by any means, even with a man, but she'd been spoiled and it wasn't as easy to constantly enjoy as equality or being dominated. Well, it worked out in the end, right?]

But, hey [An easy hand gesture of some sort goes here.] if you're happy I'm ecstatic!

[... But man does that make her a little more grateful for Masaomi? She leans into him a little bit.] Why haven't you asked this girl to marry you or something? It's been years at this point. That at least earns a ring on a string, right?

[ the moment he said it, Nathan regrets that he said it in the first place. Because... because she got a bit of a warped image of what appeals to him from that. Because yes, Irina did boss him around. Irina did control his money and his career and his life to no small extent. He did what she asked and followed her lead... But when they were in bed, during those moments of passion, be it chemical or even (these days) psychological... she gave all control away. She became a mewling bitch which was only there to give him as much pleasure as possible. Who got off on being abused. The aftercare was important, the fact they could watch romantic comedies together (which she rolled her eyes at and he got emotionally invested in) was also important, but that was their sex life.

... But still. His cheeks color and he shrugs as if he was caught with something. ] I am, don't worry.

[ Why aren't you married he thinks in the back of his head, and has to force himself not to glare at Maasaomi. But he knows it's a fair question and he will not say the real answer - that Irina knew she was second fiddle, second pick, second best as compared to his own sister, and until that was reconciled, she wouldn't want to accept the ring. Not because of her, but because of him ]

You'd think! We've talked about it here and there, but it never seemed right.

[It's definitely a warped image and she couldn't begin to imagine her brother, who was now blushing and playing docile, exerting control over the kind of woman who all but kept his entire image and career centered. That Nathan could be so sweet and utterly aggressive when they were younger is ... Come on, that was practically catered to her needs. But she rolls her eyes at that, and leaves the general warmth and safety of Masaomi to take one of her brother's hands in both of her own.]

Okay, I get that. But also consider giving your sister adorable babies. You can have them out of wedlock, we live in modern times, no one will judge you!

[All of her kids - especially Junko - are far too young to be having kids so she can't pester them about it yet. Her brother? Totally different story.]

Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing them either!

[ Masaomi chimes in now, even if he's a little pout out that Nariko stopped leaning on him. He leans forward on the counter and pushes his hands together with a grin. Nathan isn't sure how to react to that though, so instead he blushes a little bit at Nariko and nods a little ]

We have talked kids before, but her Nana wouldn't let us hear it if it was out of wedlock.

I clearly need to have a long discussion with this woman, and it ends with me getting my way.

[... She's a little more domineering when it comes to her brother, at times! But now she can calm herself down, versus her younger years when most everything was turned up to elven hundred. And Masaomi doesn't have to pout too long, she lets go of Nathan easily and even if her mate has kind of closed himself off from any cuddling she lets her hand hook on his arm a bit companionably.]

In truth, though! You're actually the type to even have kids!! [She hadn't really expected it! He was supposed to be grossed out by her suggestion or something.] I'm amazed.

[ Ends with get getting her way. Masaomi snickers at this. Nathan, for his part... ]

Like I said, we discussed it. I just... Family's a good thing to have, you know.

[ Was he the type? When he was younger, being entirely dominated by his older sister, he sure wasn't. He had no need for the idea back then, because he only needed her. Years apart from her had told him that he needed to fill the void, and the vain hope that a kid of his would have some trait of hers that she inherited from their mother or something made him imagine it. But that's ... sad. And should not be mentioned. ]

The most important thing in the world, I think.

[ Masaomi, for his part, hums some agreement, glancing over at Nariko ]

It is. [It really, really is. She misses their kids so much in that moment.] That's why it's important for you to come back to where you belong. [Which is with them, even if he probably won't settle into the pack itself immediately, if ever. She gives her brother a meaningful, loving smile.

Maybe it's better to just focus on dinner for now? Or they can talk between themselves because she's run out of topics for the moment and something is mulling in the back of her thoughts.

Sorry boys you are left to yourselves for a bit. Besides, shouldn't their food be coming soon? Or ordering or wherever they were in that whole process.]

[ Ordering, actually. And it happens only moments after she thinks it, with Masaomi sounding a bit apologetic that he had waited so long for this and delayed them. Nathan also looked a little bit embarrassed but very</> grateful to come back "home" to be with Nariko. Still, seeing her falling silent, Masaomi does indeed take control of the conversation. He asks some questions about Nathan's job and the theme of his tour, about some of the leaders of the different sections of the orchestra he was working with...

This continues as a bounce off for some time, and as it gets to be tailing off, Masaomi (who is the one with the strongest alcohol at the table, seeing as how Nathan had none ) takes this time to - ]

Okay Nathaniel, but can you guess how many piercings Nariko has these days!

[ ... What. Nathan blinks once, and then twice and - ] I'm guessing more than four.

[ The four visible ones (two in both ears ) ]

[There's a lot idling through her for a little period there. She can't help thinking about Junko and Yamato, who are the closest to becoming adults who could legally go out on their own. And now suddenly she's going to end up staying with her brother for at least a few days when she doesn't really want to be away from her mate or her kids even if it could be argued that they don't need her around all the time. It's her mother's death that's making her a bit clingy but it's probably bes to shake that off befo-

What the fuck she zoned out for a few minutes and this is what she comes back to.]

You don't have to answer him. [Masaomi what are you doing? They've already established that Nathan's interest is in the negatives so why even bother with this?] ... It's really not just four, though.

[ Say the word and Masaomi will keep her close and selfishly embrace it. Still, he laughs at this and - ] If you're chicken!

[ Nathan's cheeks color a little but all the same - it's not just four?! That's... well, his sister was always a little slutty but. ]

You're drunk, man.

Nope, you're just not going for it!

Oh goodness. [She was just a tad exasperated but Masaomi could be fun when he got a little playful. She just hoped that it didn't irritate her younger sibling enough that he might stomp off. Never mind that Nathan probably wouldn't allow himself that kind of reaction even if it was entirely warranted.]

He really isn't drunk, just in a good mood.

[And they needed all the positivity they could get, so if this helps then, well! It's not the worst situation in the world by any means.]

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Haha wow this time I passed out

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